Full coverage: Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor

Yes, that actually happened. UFC star Conor McGrgeor and boxing legend Floyd Mayweather went toe-to-toe in the ring on August 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas -- and it was a crowd-pleaser. Despite early action from McGregor, Mayweather dominated the late rounds and knocked his Irish opponent out midway through the 10th round.

"Tonight is my last fight," Mayweather said in the ring afterward. "For sure."

Mayweather's win goes as planned
Andre Ward says Floyd Mayweather followed a methodical fight plan to score a 10th-round TKO win over Conor McGregor, although he was surprised how much Mayweather was hit.

Mayweather issues '100 percent' KO guarantee
Floyd Mayweather, saying he wants to re-enter retirement with a memorable finale, says he will knock out Conor McGregor. "One hundred percent, it will not go the distance," he said. -- Dan Rafael

$1M bets on Mayweather spark odds shakeup
After the MGM sportsbook took a $1 million bet on Floyd Mayweather, William Hill reported a $1.2 million wager on the undefeated boxing champ, whose odds to beat Conor McGregor were back at minus-600 at multiple spots in Las Vegas. -- David Purdum

Floyd Mayweather bets big, just not on himself
Floyd Mayweather is known as a big bettor in Las Vegas, consistently making six- and seven-figure wagers on sports. But will he bet on himself against Conor McGregor? Those who know his betting habits say he won't -- and never has -- bet on himself. -- David Purdum

That time when Mayweather got rocked
Floyd Mayweather is a master boxer and perhaps the greatest defensive fighter of all time, so the question is: Can Conor McGregor hurt him? Shane Mosley did in 2010. -- Dan Rafael

Why Mayweather-McGregor is alarming Vegas oddmakers
Mayweather-McGregor will be the most-bet boxing match in Nevada's history when the fight happens on Saturday, Aug. 26. But even Las Vegas oddsmakers with decades of experience have been surprised at the betting patterns -- and where the line may still go. -- Doug Kezirian

Top stats to know: Mayweather vs. McGregor
While we all thought Mayweather-McGregor would just be a myth, the reality is it will happen this Saturday. ESPN Stats & Information gives you the top stats to know heading into the fight. -- ESPN Stats and Information

How the WWE would book Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor
The circus surrounding the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight has some pure fight fans shaking their heads at the spectacle, but what if they turned up the melodrama to 11 by crossing over into the WWE Universe? We imagine how it would all play out. -- Andrew Goldstein

Tale of the Tape: Why Conor McGregor vs. Floyd Mayweather is a lopsided match
It's the best boxer of his generation, Floyd Mayweather Jr. (49-0, 26 KOs), against a mixed-martial artist with no professional boxing record whatsoever, Conor McGregor. Who will emerge on top in the spectacle of the year? ESPN's boxing and MMA experts, Dan Rafael and Brett Okamoto, agree: it's going to be a looooooong night for the brawler from Dublin. -- Brett Okamoto/Dan Rafael

Before Mayweather-McGregor, there was Ali-Inoki
For another moment quite like this, perhaps, even, the moment that made this moment happen, one has to go back 41 years ago and about 5,500 miles west of Las Vegas. On June 26, 1976, the world's heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali took on Japanese wrestler Antonio Inoki in another glorified exhibition billed as "The Martial Arts Championship of the World." -- Sunni Khalid

Mayweather-McGregor card adds title bouts
World titleholders Gervonta Davis and Nathan Cleverly will defend their belts on the undercard of the Floyd Mayweather-Conor McGregor fight on Aug. 26 at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, Mayweather Promotions announced Thursday. -- Dan Rafael

All the ways you can bet Mayweather-McGregor
Think Conor McGregor can beat Floyd Mayweather by knocking him out? What about within the first 60 seconds of the fight? Those are only two of the wide variety of bets available at sportsbooks for the Aug. 26 showdown in Las Vegas. -- Ben Fawkes

Biggest bets for Mayweather-McGregor
One bettor has already wagered $150,000 (at William Hill US) on Conor McGregor to beat Floyd Mayweather. Here is a running file of the biggest Mayweather-McGregor bets across Nevada sportsbooks. -- David Purdum

Alvarez: 'Very real chance' McGregor knocks out Mayweather
Eddie Alvarez knows better than most what it takes to face Conor McGregor, as they fought at UFC 205 in New York last year. Alvarez provides a unique look at what Floyd Mayweather is preparing for in the McGregor-Mayweather boxing match in August.

Who is Mayweather?
An elite group of fighters are reflections of the ethos in which they boxed. Floyd Mayweather is undoubtedly the best fighter of his generation, and he got there based on pure talent and a larger-than-life personality. -- Nigel Collins

McGregor: I beat Floyd in trash-talk battle
Conor McGregor insisted that he won the four-round trash-talking battle with Floyd Mayweather Jr. after enjoying a raucous 29th birthday party at the London media event on Friday. -- Nick Parkinson

Your Take:

Mayweather: 'My legacy is already set'
Floyd Mayweather had no desire to return to the ring -- until the opportunity to fight Conor McGregor arose. Now Mayweather says he has no interest in coming back after the Aug. 26 megafight. -- Dan Rafael

Floyd-Conor tour begins with insults, taunts
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor treated nearly 11,000 fans to a "great spectacle" of verbal jabs on Tuesday, when the two brash fighters faced off for the first time to launch a joint promotional tour for their Aug. 26 boxing match. -- Brett Okamoto

Sonnen says let's enjoy megafight
MMA fighter Chael Sonnen acknowledges that Conor McGregor will be a huge underdog against Floyd Mayweather but adds that the event will be fun.

McGregor's fast road to enormous payday
Brett Okamoto describes the amazing journey Conor McGregor has been on since starting on a UFC undercard in 2013, all the way to a superfight with Floyd Mayweather on Aug. 26.

How much money will Mayweather-McGregor make?
Will Floyd Mayweather's fight against Conor McGregor make more money than his bout with Manny Pacquiao in 2015? Darren Rovell breaks down all angles of the projected finances. -- Darren Rovell

De La Hoya takes 'high road' on White criticism
Promoter and legendary former boxer Oscar De La Hoya took the high road in response to recent criticism from UFC President Dana White, and said a potential bout between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor "is going to suck." -- ESPN.com news services

De La Hoya warns fans off Floyd-Conor 'circus'
Oscar De La Hoya, one of boxing's most significant promoters, issued an open letter to boxing fans on Thursday slamming the proposed match between Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor. -- Dan Rafael

Watch: Mayweather and McGregor in their own words
Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor are not only two of the best fighters in their respective sports but also two of the strongest talkers. Look back at some of their biggest verbal jabs over the years.

McGregor yells to Rafael, 'I am boxing!'
Dan Rafael describes his confrontation with Conor McGregor ringside at a boxing match in New York City. McGregor went face to face with Rafael, and the UFC star said he'll shock the world by defeating Floyd Mayweather.